Gilbert House Fellowship #431: Proverbs 25–26
2025-01-12
THE CONTRAST between God and kings, and between wisdom and folly, are a central theme of these proverbs of Solomon.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #430: 1 Kings 9; 2 Chronicles 8
2024-11-03
YOU’D THINK an appearance by God Himself would be enough to keep even a king on the straight and narrow for the rest of his life. After completing the Temple, God revealed to Solomon the blessings and consequences for obeying His Law or turning aside to worship other gods—which, sadly,Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #429: 1 Enoch 6–8
2024-10-27
THE SINS of the “sons of God” mentioned in Genesis 6:1–4 are listed in detail in chapters 6 through 8 of the Book of 1 Enoch. Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #428: Psalm 134, 146–150
2024-10-20
TRUSTING IN other people will usually disappoint. This week’s reading in Psalms is timely, giving that we’re less than three weeks away from electing a new president in the United States. Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #427: 2 Chronicles 5–7; Psalm 136
2024-10-13
SOLOMON’S prayer of dedication for the Temple includes a phrase we read often in the Psalms, “steadfast love,” which is sometimes translated “mercy,” “favor,” “loyalty,” or “lovingkindness.” Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #426: 1 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 4
2024-10-06
SOLOMON’S PRAYER of dedication is a wonderful petition to God, asking Him to listen to the prayers of His people. Solomon notes that repentance, turning from sin, is important, and that “there is no one who does not sin” (1 Kings 8:46), a concept we see again in the NewContinue Reading